Quiz : Emotion in Motion: Carly Rae Jepsen

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Take this brief quiz on pop artist Carly Rae Jepsen to test your knowledge of the songwriter behind the star.

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Question 1 of 7

1. Question

1. To which city did Carly Rae Jepsen move in search of inspiration for her new album?

New York City, New York

Amsterdam, Netherlands

San Francisco, California

Miami, Florida

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Jepsen moved from Los Angeles, California, where she said her songwriting experience was strange in that she was paired with artists by her label and expected to produce material within a short time frame.

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2. Living in a new city, Jepsen had a lot of inspiration to draw from, but she also searched for influence from the past. To which decade’s music did she find herself returning?

1960s

1980s

1990s

2000s

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Artists like Prince, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper reminded her of the appeal of ’80s pop music, and its ability to evoke emotion in a way she feels modern pop music is lacking.

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Question 3 of 7

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3. After her experience with songwriting in Los Angeles, Jepsen decided to take action with who would be contributing to her material, so she:

Asked her label to give her more control over who was hired as co-writer.

Decided she would only work with artists with whom she had previously worked.

Personally wrote to the artists she would like to work with, asking them to collaborate.

Relied more heavily in samples from other recording artists in her work.

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Jepsen reached out to artists including Sia, Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij, Devonte Hynes, and Ariel Rechstaid personally, told them she loved their work and asked if they’d like to collaborate with her on her next album.

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Question 4 of 7

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4. How many songwriting attempts did Jepsen estimate to have made before she settled on what became the album’s title track?

50

200

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80

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In the time she spent on EMOTION, Jepsen wrote close to 200 songs in developing the tone and feel she had envisioned.

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Question 5 of 7

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5. What about EMOTION makes Jepsen stand out as a pop artist?

She wrote or co-wrote every song on the album.

She recorded every instrument heard on the album.

She used analog technology to record the entire album.

She recorded the album in her favorite studio in Canada and required the albums' contributors to travel there to work on it.

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According to Aaron Bay-Shuck, president of A&R at Jepsen’s label, Interscope, the studio offered Jepsen songs written by other artists that they recommended she record, but she insisted on coming up with her own material.

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Question 6 of 7

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6. While living in New York, Jepsen wasn’t just working on EMOTION. She was also:

Jepsen found the experience strengthening for her vocal technique, as the style required for the performance differed significantly for her typical pop belting.

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Question 7 of 7

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7. Her experience on Broadway recalled her younger years in her high school theater program. At that age, she feels she also got a head start through:

Learning how to play the drums in her school's rock ensemble.

Playing piano accompaniment for the school's choir.

Teaching herself how to record music in her dad's basement.

Offering vocal lessons to younger students.

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At age 17, Jepsen discovered a love for songwriting, and began learning how to play chords on her dad’s guitar. She spent time in his small studio in the basement where she would make demos and teach herself about recording.

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